Editorials

HPS District once again shines during graduation time

Each year, we visit with the Hamtramck High School graduating seniors during their graduation ceremony. And each year we are amazed at their energy, and the even-more-impressive cultural…

June 18, 2021No CommentRead More

Term limits don’t make sense locally

Should Hamtramck impose term limits for the mayor and city council? That question will be going forward to Hamtramck voters in the near future. We think that is…

June 4, 20214 CommentsRead More

News

Breaking news: Southbound Dequindre, at Carpenter, to be closed on and off

Breaking news: Southbound Dequindre, at Carpenter, to be closed on and off

  By Charles Sercombe Traffic congestion – and frustration – is about to ramp up…

June 18, 2021No CommentRead More

Drive-by shooting ends in one death and two injured

Drive-by shooting ends in one death and two injured

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s second homicide of the year occurred Monday evening. And just like…

June 15, 2021No CommentRead More

Gay pride flag proposal sparks intense debate

Gay pride flag proposal sparks intense debate

  By Charles Sercombe Some old divisions in Hamtramck over gay-related issues reared their head…

June 14, 20211 CommentRead More

Caniff parking lot repaving is moving along

Caniff parking lot repaving is moving along

  By Charles Sercombe Halfway done. The Caniff city parking lot received its first layer…

June 8, 20213 CommentsRead More

Business

There are no magic dragons here, but plenty else to choose from

There are no magic dragons here, but plenty else to choose from

By Alan Madlane There’s a new kid in town in the recreational pot trade, and its name is Puff. Er, like the magic dragon, yes. A song we…

May 7, 2021No CommentRead More

Plenty of buzz about newest biz

Plenty of buzz about newest biz

  By Charles Sercombe And just like that, Hamtramck has a retail outlet where adults 21 years old and older can now legally purchase recreational marijuana. You don’t…

November 13, 2020No CommentRead More

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

Non-profit organization meets the needs of many in our community

  By Alan Madlane Emina Ferizovic is the founder of the Hamtramck non-profit relief center J&E Community Relief (located at 11816 Jos. Campau Ave). We asked her a…

October 2, 2020No CommentRead More

Photo Gallery

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

    By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as…

May 24, 2019No CommentRead More

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

  By The Hamtramck Public School District As March…

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School Cosmos boys…

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck High School boys’ varsity…

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

  By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School varsity…

Toast of the Town … Finally, good things happening for bars and restaurants

Toast of the Town … Finally, good things happening for bars and restaurants

By Alan Madlane Good news, bar- and restaurant-goers, and…

Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks

Toast of the Town … Say good-bye to one of Hamtramck’s iconic landmarks

  By Charles Sercombe This is getting to be…

Toast of the Town … A deep dive into Detroit’s music history

Toast of the Town … A deep dive into Detroit’s music history

  By Charles Sercombe Since most of us are…

Toast of the Town … A tale of two businesses in the age of COVID

Toast of the Town … A tale of two businesses in the age of COVID

  When it comes to good food and great…

City Life … Tea in Berlin

City Life … 9/11/15   By Walter Wasacz As…

City Life … An introduction

City Life … 8/28/15 By Walter Wasacz Hello Hamtramck,…

News

Summer adventures at Hamtramck Public Schools

Summer adventures at Hamtramck Public Schools

(Editor’s note: The school year is about the end, but that doesn’t mean your child’s education can take the summer off. The Hamtramck Public School District is…

June 8, 2021No Comment

Features

Hamtramck historical author takes aim at crime and murder

Hamtramck historical author takes aim at crime and murder

  By Alan Madlane Greg Kowalski, Executive Director of the Hamtramck Historical Museum and a prolific author sometimes fondly referred to as “The Hemingway of Hamtramck,” has…

March 19, 20211 Comment

Editorials

Slowly, the suburban look creeps into Hamtramck

Call us old-fashioned, perhaps, but we like the way Hamtramck’s neighborhoods look. We say this in light of the recent debate on whether to allow those building…

May 28, 20212 Comments

Sports

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

With a new coach, Cosmos finally have something to celebrate

By Mike Murphy Special to The Review The Hamtramck High Cosmos varsity football team fell one game short of getting into the state playoffs this year but…

October 31, 2014No Comment